Countdown To Kickoff 2022: Ohio State Runs Over Oregon, 42-20

There are numerous methods to countdown to the upcoming school soccer season, although none could also be extra in style than naming the very best participant at school historical past by jersey quantity.

We have determined to do one thing just a little completely different, although, and will likely be counting the times till Ohio State’s season opener towards Notre Dame on Sept. 3 by the variety of factors the Buckeyes scored in a few of their biggest victories.

For instance, Ohio State scored 48 factors in its win over Utah within the Rose Bowl again in January. That sport was highlighted when there was 48 days remaining within the offseason.

We perceive that this method will not enable us to do a every day countdown, particularly with increased level totals, however we’re hopeful that trying again at among the extra notable video games at school historical past will construct anticipation for the upcoming season.

With that mentioned, let’s proceed the countdown…

Ohio State 42, Oregon 20 – Jan. 12, 2015

Operating again Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 246 yards and 4 touchdowns to assist fourth-ranked Ohio State seize the inaugural Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship with a 42-20 win over No. 2 Oregon.

The Buckeyes overcame a preseason harm to beginning quarterback Braxton Miller, a 14-point loss to Virginia Tech within the residence opener and a late-season harm to Miller’s substitute, J.T. Barrett, to achieve the Huge Ten Championship Recreation.

That’s when Elliott took over, speeding for a mixed 696 yards and eight touchdowns within the last three video games, together with 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-0 win over Wisconsin and 230 yards and two scores in a 42-35 win over No. 1 Alabama within the Sugar Bowl.

“With all of the stuff we went via to get right here, it is simply loopy,” Elliott mentioned after the win over the Geese. “It would not really feel actual.”

Third-string quarterback Cardale Jones, in the meantime, went toe-to-toe with with Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, as he threw for 242 yards and one landing and ran for an additional rating in simply his third-career begin.

Jones had one interception and one fumble that led to 10 factors, permitting Oregon to chop an 11-point halftime deficit to at least one halfway via the third quarter. He responded with a 75-yard landing drive, capped off by Elliott’s second rating, to push the lead again to eight at first of the fourth quarter.

Elliott then added a pair of landing runs within the last body to offer Ohio State its eight nationwide championship and first because the 2002 season. It additionally put head coach City Meyer in unique firm together with his third title, one thing solely seven different coaches had achieved.

“The chase is full,” Meyer mentioned. “It is finished. It is over. They accepted their last mission, their last project and their last directive, they usually did it … This can go down as one of many nice tales in school soccer historical past.”

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